Every breakthrough in FSHD has been made because patients and their family members got involved. We believe a treatment is within sight; your participation will move us closer, faster.
FSH Muscular Dystrophy is different for everyone. Each person has their own unique journey with FSHD. The FSHD Society is here to educate and empower individuals to live their best lives until a cure is found.
There is great power in coming together. Around the globe, individuals with FSHD prove this every day. It is each person's unique strengths, skills, and interests that makes our community strong.
The FSHD Society is the world’s largest research-focused patient support organization. We work with people and organizations to identify the barriers slowing down the discovery of treatments and cure, then work together on solutions.
Following the highest standards financial accountability, the FSHD Society has transformed the landscape for FSHD research, and is committed to making sure that no one faces this disease alone.
Education: A Patient's Best Weapon for Change
FSHD University is your center for learning about the art and science of living with FSH muscular dystrophy. Our webinars and other resources are designed to empower individuals with FSHD to live their best lives, physically and mentally. Our departments of Physical Health, Wellness, and Research provide videos, articles, and other resources, by the world's top experts, including many people living with FSHD.
FSHD University is a place for you to gain knowledge, get connected, and find hope.
Latest Blog Posts
Putting a lifetime of lawyering to work for our community
“I couldn’t do a chin-up to save my life,” Bill Sarraille recalls of his third-grade self. This did not deter him from sports, but he was plagued by mysterious pains in his back, hip, and knees. Then, when he was in law school, he was unable to pivot in the middle of a football game….
Science with a heart
Lucienne Ronco’s journey is a testament to the power of curiosity and compassion. With roots in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, she embarked on a path that would lead her to the forefront of rare disease research and drug discovery….
Upcoming Events
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Young Adults – Art and Journaling
Zoom Virtual Meeting , United StatesNOTE CHANGE OF TIME: 9:00 pm ET | 8:00 pm CT | 7:00 pm MT | 6:00 pm PT RESCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER MEETING Christina's World, by Andrew Wyeth Living with FSHD can stir complex emotions that are not easy to bring to the surface or articulate. Zee Zelinski, who was diagnosed with the condition as...
Parents’ Roundtable – News updates
Zoom Virtual Meeting , United States8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT This has been an eventful year for pediatric initiatives. Ally Roets will report on action items coming out of the European Neuromuscular Center workshop she attended recently. Kristin Zwickau will share the latest on discussions with the FDA. Come with...
FSHD University: Annual Drug Development Update
Zoom Web Conference , United States19:00 CET | 18:00 GMT | 1:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. CT | 11:00 a.m. MT | 10:00 a.m. PT Annual Drug Development Update Presented by Nicholas Johnson, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University. This is our annual update on therapy development for FSHD. We’ll hear the latest on Fulcrum, Avidity, and Roche’s clinical trials, as...
We bring people together to find solutions; researchers, doctors, the drug development industry, patients and families. Your participation is the key. There are many ways you can get involved.